A hot bath and a change of underwear The troops hardly ever got to take a bath or change their underwear and socks. A bath was a rare luxury. Soldiers made do with a shave and sponge bath using their steel helmets. They rarely changed clothes, and only washed their underwear when the opportunity arose which wasn’t often. After washing for about half and hour, I found a singlet which I had lost a couple of months ago. On peeling it off I had to start and wash again. Captain Harry Fletcher
The Seaside News
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